Evgeni Malkin will be a game-time decision against the Seattle Kraken at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; KHN, SN-PIT, KONG).

Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on injured reserve on Sunday with an upper-body injury while Michael Bunting missed Sunday's game due to a car accident.

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Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin missed Tuesday’s home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets with an upper-body injury.

The Pittsburgh Penguins placed center Evgeni Malkin on Injured Reserve (IR) on Sunday, while activating forward Philip Tomasino off IR. According to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter Seth Rorabaugh,

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Sullivan also said Sunday that Malkin’s linemate Michael Bunting was involved in a car accident outside of PPG Paints Arena before the game. Sullivan said Bunting is OK, but he did not play against Tampa Bay. Bunting has 13 goals and 12 assists in 43 games this season.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin could return to action Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena vs. the Seattle Kraken after an absence of four games. Malkin, designated to injured reserve because of an unspecified ailment,